Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Delaware, July 28 to 29, 2016

Name: Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Delaware, July 28 to 29, 2016
Start: 2016-07-28T16:26
End: 2016-07-29T08:50
Location: Delaware

July 28 to 29, 2016 · NWS PHI · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

A cold frontal boundary moved southward into the region. This led to the development of afternoon showers and thunderstorms.

Where it happened

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Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $10
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 5

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

A cold frontal boundary moved southward into the region. This led to the development of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Some of thunderstorms became severe with locally heavy rainfall as well.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 28, 3:27 PM EST, 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 3:27 PM EST, 59 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
427 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall will
persist at times through the weekend. Drier and less humid weather
is expected for much of the next work week as high pressure builds
over the region.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
The start of what will be a very active 24 hour period of weather
is underway. The primary threats over the area will be severe
thunderstorms (locally damaging winds, frequent lightning, an
isolated tornado or two) and flash flooding. These threats are
covered with weather watches: 1) a Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in
effect through midnight for approximately I-78 southward. 2) a
Flash Flood Watch (FFA) is in effect through noon Friday. After
collaboration with surrounding offices, the FFA was expanded
northward to include the entire CWA.

The majority of the forecast area should see rainfall amounts of
1-2" with isolated amounts of 3-4"+. In this setup, the greatest
flash flood threat will exist along and south of the weak frontal
boundary that is expected to not move much tonight from its
current location near the I-95 corridor. Heavy rainfall rates of
2"+ per hour would be favored across the southern half of the CWA
where inflow of moist unstable air resides. PWATs are currently
above +2 SD (2-2.2) and are forecast to increase further to near
record observed values based on PWAT climatology of nearby RAOBs.
Note, that there is still considerable disagreement between models
regarding where the axis of heaviest rainfall. Based on the above
mesoanalysis and model reliability in these types of excessive
rainfall events, we are favoring a southern solution for where the
heaviest rainfall occurs, which is better supported by the hi-res
CAM guidance.

Updated hourly PoPs to try and time the multiple rounds of precip.
After the diurnally driven convection through early evening,
another round of heavy rain looks to move in late tonight as a
wave of low pressure tracks northeastward along the stalled front.
Heavy rainfall with this second round may be more widespread.
Also, backed flow in the low levels ahead of the low may provide
a source of low- level helicity. Given very low LCL heights, a
weak tornado or two may occur toward early morning near the front
as long as instability remains near surface based.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/...
Precipitable water values of 2.2 to 2.4 inches will overspread
our forecast area from the south for tonight. Conditions are
expected to remain unstable, especially across our southern
counties. Also, surface low pressure approaching from the west
will result in the development of a favorable low level wind
profile for organized convection tonight. The surface wind should
begin to favor the east to south quadrant late tonight, especially
on the coastal plain, while winds around 800 HPa will be from the
southwest.

The very high precipitable water values should result in heavy
rainfall in any organized convection. As a result, the Flash Flood
Watch remains in effect for southeastern Pennsylvania, central and
southern New Jersey, Delaware and northeastern Maryland.

The cloud cover and high humidity will keep temperatures from
falling below the 70s for tonight except in the Poconos and far
northern New Jersey.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Highlights...

* Scattered showers/t-storms w/locally heavy rainfall this weekend
* Drier/less humid weather for much of the next work week

Details...

Friday night...

Dry weather expected Friday night with subsidence behind departing
shortwave. May see some patchy fog develop overnight with wet ground
and lingering low level moisture.

Saturday and Sunday...

A couple of additional shortwaves will move across our region this
weekend along with a frontal boundary in the vicinity.  Timing is
uncertain this far out, but more scattered showers and thunderstorms
are expected at times this weekend. Pwats will still be between 1.5
and 2 inches, so the threat will exist for locally heavy rainfall.
Clouds and the threat of precipitation should hold high temps mainly
in the 80s both days.

Monday through Thursday...

High pressure will build over the region, bringing us drier and less
humid weather.  There  still will at least be a low risk for a few
showers early in the work week, but either way dry weather should
dominate through Thursday. High temps will mainly be in the 80s.

&&

.AVIATION /21Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG,
KILG, KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas.

Flying conditions will continue to deteriorate through tonight as
thunderstorms with gusty winds and heavy rain will periodically
impact all taf sites, but especially KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KMIV, KACY
through early Friday morning. Added vrb15g30kt winds to these TAF
sites to account for potential for gusty winds in and near
thunderstorms. Confidence is low for the timing of convection at
any particular TAF site, but high that storms will be in the
region through early Friday morning.

Showers and storms will expand in coverage tonight and early
Friday morning. This will result in ceilings dropping to MVFR at
most sites around or after 04Z.

Southeast winds will back to the east late tonight generally 10
knots or less, except in and around thunderstorms, but shift to
the northwest and increase in speeds, gusting at 10-20 kts after
11Z Friday.

Conditions gradually improve by late morning/early afternoon
Friday with precipitation ending, and ceilings lifting

Outlook...
Sat through Sun...Shra/tsra will lower cigs/vsbys at times
Otherwise VFR expected. Moderate Confidence.

Mon...Mainly VFR. Moderate Confidence.

&&

.MARINE...
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for most of the waters. There
is a potential for storms through this evening to produce locally
strong winds. An isolated waterspout is also possible through
early Friday morning.

S to SE winds 10-15 kt will become light tonight. Seas will
generally be around 1 ft. S-SW in the morning will increase to
10-20 kt and become NW in the afternoon and then N late in the day
across our northern coastal waters as a cold front passes thru.
Expect seas to respond by building to 2 ft in the morning and
possibly 3 to 4 ft during the afternoon in our coastal waters.

Outlook...Friday night through Tuesday...

There is a low risk for marginal small craft seas Friday night but
for now kept them just below 5 feet. Otherwise, winds/seas should
generally remain below small craft advisory thresholds through the
period.  Biggest concern for mariners will be the risk for
thunderstorms this weekend.  Drier weather should arrive early next
week.

RIP CURRENTS... There is a low risk for the development of dangerous
rip currents for today due to the relatively light wind and tranquil
seas. The probably risk for the development of dangerous rip
currents on Friday should primarilly be low but it may approach
moderate along the NJ coast late in the day as alongshore N-NE
winds increase and surf builds to about 3 ft.

&&

.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...Flash Flood Watch through Friday morning for PAZ054-055-
     060>062-070-071-101>106.
NJ...Flash Flood Watch through Friday morning for NJZ001-007>010-
     012>027.
DE...Flash Flood Watch through Friday morning for DEZ001>004.
MD...Flash Flood Watch through Friday morning for MDZ008-012-015-
     019-020.
MARINE...None.

&&

Synopsis...Frank
Near Term...Klein
Short Term...Klein
Long Term...Frank
Aviation...Klein/Frank
Marine...Klein/Frank

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 28, 12:59 PM EST, 3 hours 27 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
159 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-061-062-291800-
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-CARBON-MONROE-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
159 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...EAST
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ARE
EXPECTED LATE TODAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THIS MAY BRING A LOCALIZED
FLASH FLOOD THREAT TO THE REGION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

PAZ060-291800-
BERKS-
159 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 418 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ009-010-012>027-PAZ070-071-
101>106-291800-
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-
EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-
LOWER BUCKS-
159 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 418 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...NORTHERN
DELAWARE...SOUTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CENTRAL NEW
JERSEY...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...SOUTHERN NEW
JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ANZ430-431-451>455-291800-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
159 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 418 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND
DELAWARE BAY WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ANZ450-291800-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
159 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE INTO FRIDAY
MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE INTO FRIDAY
MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 28, 2:35 PM EST, 1 hour 51 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
335 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0334 PM     HEAVY RAIN       FAIR HILL MEADOWS       39.69N  75.89W
07/28/2016  M2.93 INCH       CECIL              MD   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER PHI1601600

STAFF

Local storm report, Jul 28, 2:49 PM EST, 1 hour 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
349 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1250 PM     LIGHTNING        MODENA                  39.96N  75.80W
07/28/2016                   CHESTER            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HOUSE ON MARTINGALE CIRCLE ABOUT 1250PM

&&

EVENT NUMBER PHI1601601

STAFF

Special weather statement, Jul 28, 2:52 PM EST, 1 hour 34 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
352 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016

DEZ001-002-MDZ008-012-015-282030-
KENT-NEW CASTLE-CECIL-KENT-QUEEN ANNE'S-
352 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN NEW
CASTLE...NORTHWESTERN KENT...KENT...SOUTHEASTERN CECIL AND CENTRAL
QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTIES...

AT 351 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR HOPE CREEK TO NEAR KENNEDYVILLE TO SPARROWS
POINT...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SMYRNA...CHESTERTOWN...CLAYTON...CHESWOLD...ROCK HALL...
CHURCH HILL...MILLINGTON...SUDLERSVILLE...HARTLY...OLD TOWN...
KENNEDYVILLE...DELANEY CORNER...MASSEY...MORGNEC...WOODLAND BEACH...
SASSAFRAS...GREEN SPRING...NEWTOWN...CRUMPTON AND LANGFORD.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
PONDING ON ROADWAYS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR
VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 3904 7631 3905 7623 3909 7623 3917 7628
      3926 7622 3930 7617 3945 7558 3935 7549
      3933 7550 3934 7549 3933 7546 3926 7541
      3917 7570 3903 7625 3903 7630 3901 7632
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 302DEG 8KT 3941 7555 3930 7595 3921 7651

ROBERTSON

Special weather statement, Jul 28, 3:04 PM EST, 1 hour 22 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
404 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016

NJZ016>018-021-022-282045-
SALEM-ATLANTIC-CUMBERLAND-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
404 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL CAMDEN...SOUTHERN
GLOUCESTER...WEST CENTRAL ATLANTIC...SALEM AND NORTHERN CUMBERLAND
COUNTIES...

AT 403 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER NEWFIELD...OR NEAR
VINELAND...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
VINELAND...GLASSBORO...CLAYTON...CARNEYS POINT...BUENA...WOODSTOWN...
ALLOWAY...NEWFIELD...ELMER...MALAGA...WILLIAMSTOWN...OLIVET...
SEABROOK FARMS...SOUTH VINELAND...FRANKLINVILLE...MONROE TOWNSHIP...
ROSENHAYN...DOROTHY...FOLSOM AND CENTERTON.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND WILL CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING ON ROADWAYS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE
YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 3940 7482 3950 7538 3974 7546 3970 7488
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 271DEG 5KT 3956 7500

ROBERTSON

Special weather statement, Jul 28, 3:38 PM EST, 48 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
438 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016

DEZ001-002-MDZ012-015-020-282130-
KENT-NEW CASTLE-CAROLINE-KENT-QUEEN ANNE'S-
438 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL NEW
CASTLE...KENT...EASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S...NORTHEASTERN CAROLINE AND EAST
CENTRAL KENT COUNTIES...

AT 437 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR WOODLAND BEACH TO NEAR SUDLERSVILLE...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DOVER...SMYRNA...CAMDEN...CLAYTON...GREENSBORO...CHESWOLD...BOWERS...
GOLDSBORO...WOODSIDE...VIOLA...HARTLY...DELANEY CORNER...
RISING SUN...HAZLETTVILLE...DOVER SPEEDWAY...GREEN SPRING...
DOVER BASE HOUSING...SANDTOWN...
RISING SUN-LEBANON AND WOODLAND BEACH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND WILL CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING ON ROADWAYS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE
YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 3930 7577 3939 7552 3937 7552 3935 7549
      3933 7550 3934 7549 3931 7543 3925 7540
      3920 7540 3915 7541 3907 7541 3904 7537
      3896 7587
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 324DEG 13KT 3931 7552 3913 7583

ROBERTSON

Special weather statement, Jul 28, 3:46 PM EST, 40 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
446 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016

NJZ017-018-020>025-027-282145-
OCEAN-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL
ATLANTIC-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
446 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN...
SOUTHEASTERN GLOUCESTER...NORTHEASTERN CAPE MAY...ATLANTIC...SOUTHERN
OCEAN...EAST CENTRAL CUMBERLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON
COUNTIES...

AT 446 PM EDT...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS OVER MAYS
LANDING...OR 13 MILES EAST OF VINELAND...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
VINELAND...ATLANTIC CITY...MILLVILLE...OCEAN CITY...CUMBERLAND...
PLEASANTVILLE...HAMMONTON...SOMERS POINT...VENTNOR CITY...
BRIGANTINE...NORTHFIELD...ABSECON...MARGATE CITY...EGG HARBOR CITY...
WEYMOUTH...ESTELL MANOR...PORT REPUBLIC...LONGPORT...
CORBIN CITY AND MAYS LANDING.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND WILL CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING ON ROADWAYS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE
YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 3939 7438 3930 7454 3933 7468 3927 7459
      3929 7460 3929 7455 3926 7459 3925 7461
      3928 7462 3935 7500 3961 7488 3954 7439
      3941 7440 3944 7435 3944 7439 3948 7438
      3946 7436 3949 7435 3949 7431 3947 7430
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 278DEG 12KT 3946 7475

ROBERTSON

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 34 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:27 UTC.

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Event by event

3 heavy rain, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When: July 28, 4:26 PM EST
Where: Kent County, (Dov)dover Afb
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 39.130, -75.470

A 63 mph wind gust was measured from a thunderstorm.

Lightning, New Castle

When: July 28, 5:14 PM EST
Where: New Castle County, 0.53 mi W of Hockessin
Property damage: $10
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 39.780, -75.690

A house was struck by lightning.

Heavy Rain, Kent

When: July 29, 7:00 AM EST
Where: Kent County, (Dov)dover Afb
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 39.130, -75.470

Two and two thirds inches of heavy rain fell from thunderstorms.

Heavy Rain, Sussex

When: July 29, 7:00 AM EST
Where: Sussex County, 0.88 mi NE of Georgetown Arpt
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 38.690, -75.360

Almost three inches of rainfall fell from thunderstorms.

Heavy Rain, Kent

When: July 29, 8:50 AM EST
Where: Kent County, (Dov)dover Afb
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 39.130, -75.470

Two and two thirds inches of rain fell with thunderstorms.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Lightning: A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
Heavy Rain: Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 640900, 640899, 640896, 640897, 640898.